OUSD Recognizes Schools with "Most Improved" Overall Student Attendance

Orange, Calif. - December 14, 2015 - The Orange Unified School District continues to strive for high overall student attendance rates and school connectedness. This month, 15 schools were recognized as having the “Most Improved” overall student attendance rates during the first three months of the school year as compared to last year’s attendance rates.

The Most Improved schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels were Olive Elementary School, Fletcher Elementary School, California Elementary School, Palmyra Elementary School, Panorama Elementary School, Serrano Elementary School, Linda Vista Elementary School, Prospect Elementary, West Orange Elementary School, McPherson Magnet Middle School, El Rancho Charter Middle School, Portola Middle School, Canyon Hills Secondary School, Richland High School and El Modena High School. Each was presented with an Attendance Achievement Award certificate by Student and Community Services Administrative Director, Ken Miller, EdD.

Orange Unified School District schools continue to promote the theme of the importance of school attendance in relation to academic achievement. More information is available at the Attendance Works website: awareness.attendanceworks.org.

Canyon Hills Secondary School	93.79%  + 1.15%
Richland High School	91.31%  +  .75%
El Modena High School	96.71%  +  .39%
El Rancho Charter Middle School	98.10%  +  .07%
McPherson Magnet Middle School	97.91%  + .05%
Portola Middle School	97.16%  + .03%
Olive Elementary School	97.11%  + .64%
Fletcher Elementary School	96.95%  + .33%
California Elementary School	97.38%  + .20%
Palmyra Elementary School	97.03%  + .18%
Panorama Elementary School	97.53%  + .17%
Serrano Elementary School	97.70%  + .14%
Linda Vista Elementary School	97.31%  + .10%
Prospect Elementary School	96.89%  + .07%
West Orange Elementary School	95.82%  + .07%

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